CuzWords

Apparently, the world might be preparing for something big. Unfortunately, Madison and Michael are preparing for two very different things. Episode 53 kicks off with Madison discovering that Michael may have accidentally destroyed their best-performing YouTube episode by blasting an ear-piercing air horn directly into the ears of unsuspecting viewers. The algorithm finally noticed CuzWords… and Mi...

One year of CuzWords. Fifty-two episodes. And Michael may have finally eaten himself into a different dimension. Episode 52 starts unusually late because Michael has spent his Sunday doing what he does best: eating absolutely everything in sight. After a church potluck, two chili dogs, and SEVEN full slices of pie , Michael arrives at the studio looking like he's about to enter a medically induced...

What happens when artificial intelligence makes humans immortal? Apparently, we become house cats, college football players demand 1,000 years of eligibility, and your grandfather might end up younger than you. Madison and Michael kick off Episode 51 celebrating Auburn's shocking victory over Georgia before diving headfirst into the future of AI, reversing aging, and whether the first person to li...

CuzWords has officially reached Episode 50, and Madison and Michael are celebrating the only way they know how: by revisiting some of the worst decisions they've ever made. Things start with a hurricane that apparently forgot how to be a hurricane and Michael attempting to explain meteorology despite admitting he's no James Spann. Then Madison shares how his girlfriend's cooking accidentally summo...

Episode 49 starts with Madison and Michael doing something CuzWords has somehow avoided for 48 episodes: eating directly into the microphones. The plan was an Oreo taste test, but rural Alabama had other ideas. Instead, the cousins crack open Chips Ahoy’s mystery-flavor cookies for a chance at $25,000—and immediately discover that “accept all cookies” means something very different when you’re lit...

CuzWords Episode 48 starts exactly where you’d expect a serious gaming discussion to start: cheesecake, Waffle House orders, pizza buffets, and Michael completely destroying his diet with three plates of food, a salad, and two desserts. Then things get serious. Madison and Michael travel back to the glory days of Halo vs. Call of Duty , when choosing the wrong game could legitimately determine whe...

Episode 47 starts peacefully enough with Madison and Michael watching the sunset—two color-impaired cousins trying to determine what color it actually is. Naturally, that turns into rainbows, Sunday school, Pokémon, “Master Halo,” fake Yu-Gi-Oh cards, and the realization that there are now more than 1,000 Pokémon. From there, things escalate. The cousins get into AI, fuel prices, diesel trucks, nu...

Episode 46 of CuzWords starts with Antarctica, television, and changing technology before turning into one of Madison and Michael's longest conversations yet about artificial intelligence and what the next several decades could look like. After revisiting the Thwaites Glacier and debating the wisdom of camping on a piece of ice that could eventually break away, Michael talks about his upcoming rol...

Episode 45 begins with the United Nations apparently deciding the world needs a new map, which naturally sends Madison and Michael down a rabbit hole involving Africa, Antarctica, a doomsday glacier, Antarctic slang, flat-Earth ice walls, hidden continents, Mars, and frozen Godzilla-sized monsters supposedly waiting underneath the ice. At one point the conspiracy map becomes so elaborate that Mich...

Episode 44 begins with a pretty major milestone: Chief is almost one year old. Michael reflects on how quickly the first year of fatherhood has gone, Chief learning words, crawling everywhere, getting ready to walk, and the important next stage of childhood development—being old enough to mow the lawn. That somehow leads to one of Michael's finest college stories: the time he actually loaded his d...

CuzWords Episode 43 explores gaming culture, digital ownership, nostalgia, and the surprisingly difficult question of what actually makes someone a “gamer.” The episode begins with a discussion about GTA VI and reports of a hacker group attempting to pressure Rockstar over issues including physical releases, microtransactions, offline access, and long-term game ownership. That leads into a broader...

In Episode 42 of CuzWords, Madison and Michael move from personal fitness struggles into a wide-ranging conversation about natural disasters, sports, science fiction, and the future of one of gaming’s most recognizable franchises. The episode begins with their respective attempts to survive leg day before shifting toward recent earthquake activity and speculation about what a major seismic event c...

CuzWords Episode 41 starts exactly where you'd expect—with a serious discussion about whether showing cleavage would increase podcast viewership before immediately spiraling into Halo, Microsoft, TikTok brain rot, and the internet's latest conspiracy theories. The cousins dive headfirst into Flat Earth theories, debate the viral "7-second gravity blip" that's supposedly going to send everyone floa...

Episode 40 has absolutely no business making this much sense... because it barely has a topic. John and Michael start by talking competitive Halo before somehow finding themselves discussing airline food, passenger rail, flying drones, Waffle House nutrition, sushi buffets, breakfast casseroles, Chamber of Commerce meetings, radio, TikTok attention spans, TV nostalgia, How I Met Your Mother, why w...

Episode 39 starts with Halo... and somehow stays there a lot longer than either cousin expected. John and Michael dive into Microsoft's latest Halo release, why charging $80 for essentially a remaster rubbed longtime fans the wrong way, whether Xbox has officially surrendered the console war, and why nostalgia can only carry a franchise so far. From there they spiral into Christopher Nolan's The O...

Episode 38 starts with one simple question: "How's life been?" For Michael, the answer is... expensive. Within the span of two weeks he dealt with a leaking roof, bed bugs, a broken oven, pest control mishaps, emergency home repairs, and enough unexpected expenses to make Dave Ramsey proud. From there, the cousins naturally drift into what they do best: talking about absolutely everything. They re...

Episode 37 starts with Fourth of July cookouts, leftover hot dogs, and Michael trying to watch the World Cup while pretending to pay attention to the podcast. From there, the cousins dive into Banana Ball, the state of modern baseball, a man who allegedly bought 16 beers at a game, and whether everything on the internet should now just be assumed to be AI. Then Madison makes a discovery that might...

Episode 36 has everything—from 100-degree Alabama heat to accidentally becoming the most infamous customer a local restaurant has ever seen. Michael returns from singing at a Missouri wedding where everything was performed completely a cappella, shares hilarious stories involving his mom introducing her 33-year-old son as someone who "wants to be a sports broadcaster when he grows up," and compare...

CuzWords Episode 35 begins with an impromptu Wednesday recording as Michael prepares to travel for a family wedding and the cousins settle into another relaxed conversation. The discussion starts with excitement surrounding Halo's upcoming Campaign Evolved , leading to stories about growing up with Halo, favorite controllers, forgotten gaming memories, and the games that shaped their friendship. A...

CuzWords Episode 34 features a special guest appearance from cousin Jennifer (aka Jen, aka Squeaks), whose unique lifestyle and travel experiences provide one of the show's most diverse conversations to date. Jen shares stories from years of backpacking, long-distance hiking, international travel, and outdoor adventures, including completing the Appalachian Trail, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, navig...

CuzWords Episode 33 begins with Michael recovering from one of the worst bouts of food poisoning he's ever experienced, which somehow leads directly into a discussion about forgotten English words like hither , thence , and thither . After a brief and unsuccessful attempt at becoming a language podcast, the cousins shift gears into movies, internet culture, and independent creators turning small o...

In Episode 32, Madison and Michael recap Michael's birthday celebration, including a Hot Ones-inspired challenge that pushed several participants far beyond their comfort zones. The conversation explores pain tolerance, friendly competition, and the surprisingly different ways people respond to extreme experiences. The discussion expands into fitness routines, fasting, health habits, electric lawn...

Episode 31 starts with Michael recounting a week-long homeowner nightmare after a massive swarm of insects invaded his house, leading him to believe his home might be infested with termites. What follows is a saga involving AI customer service, missing termite bonds, questionable pest control companies, and several days of stress-induced bug hunting. After surviving the termite apocalypse, the cou...

CuzWords Episode 30 explores technology, entertainment, parenting, and modern culture through another wide-ranging cousin conversation. The episode begins with a discussion about names, identity, and how pop culture shapes public perception before shifting into a larger conversation about artificial intelligence and the future of entertainment. Madison and Michael debate whether AI-generated movie...

CuzWords Episode 29 blends parenting reflections, technology, education, and gaming nostalgia into a wide-ranging conversation. The episode begins with updates on Michael’s son before shifting into a thoughtful debate about homeschooling, public education, social development, and how children learn life lessons outside the classroom. The conversation then moves into generational slang, online cult...